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Be sure to set two more places at the dinner table this holiday season. Avatars of War has a pair of new releases available now over in their webshop. Probably dont want to seat them next to one-another, though.
From the announcement:
Avatars of War: December 2018 new releases
Two new AoW releases for Christmas!
A new Black Orc Iron Warlord with several assembly options, and an Empire Engineer.
Make sure to click on the link to see full detail and 360º views of these new miniatures:...

The works of Robert E. Howard included a multitude of horrifying creatures that Conan had to fight on his many journeys. In Horros of the Hyborian Age, GMs can bring those horros to the tabletops in their Conan RPGs. The pdf version of the book is available now.
From the website:
THOSE EYES GREW AND BECAME GIGANTIC, AND IN THEM THE CIMMERIAN GLIMPSED THE REALITY OF ALL THE ABYSMAL AND BLASPHEMOUS HORRORS THAT LURK IN THE OUTER DARKNESS OF FORMLESS VOIDS AND NIGHTED GULFS.
Horrors of the Hybori...

The year is near an end, which means its a perfect opportunity to look forward to next year and the various shows thatll happen throughout the year. If youll be in or around Seattle at the end of May, you might just want to check out PaizoCon. Tickets are on sale now.
From the announcement:
Order your PaizoCon 2019 Badges in advance and pick them up at the show! By registering in advance, youll have access to the PaizoCon Event Lottery, a system that allows attendees to have a chance to land a...

A trio of new releases are available for Alkemy. Head on over to their webshop and pick them up for yourself.
From the announcement:
Toh Rok, hero for Waga Clan (Miniature sculpted by Allan Carrasco for the 10 years of the game, painting by Studio Delavida). Litam Bint Sorhna, Summoner of the Sorority, 3 Water Sprite for sorority and Spume apprentice for Utopia.
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Long-time readers will know that I love it when a company posts their rulebooks online so you can check them out before buying them. Or, even if youve been a player for a while, you can have a pdf version on your portable device to reference when you dont have the book handy. Well, Ares Games has posted the rulebook for Tripods & Triplanes up online so you can check it out.
From the announcement:
The complete rules of Wings of Glory - Tripods & Triplanes are now available for download....

Skirmisher Publishing is looking to make your holidays that much brighter with their Holiday Festivity Bundle. You can pick up 12 tiles for *checks* ... Yes, for 99% off. Thats not a typo. Its actually 99% off. 12 books for a quarter.
From the announcement:
Skirmisher Publishing has released a very special 99% off Holiday Festivity customer appreciation bundle that contains 12 titles, including Gold and Platinum bestsellers, and which will be available for a short time for just 25¢! ...

DGT Cube - The Game Clock for 2-6 players - E332 by ChessHouse.com

Item description: This ChessBoard Games product is by ChessHouse.com - For games OTHER than chess!... This smart digital timing device creates new dynamics in any game up to 6 players. There are five basic timing systems. Within each timing system, different times can be allocated to different players! At the end of a player's turn, the CUBE is passed on to the next player by turning the color of the next player to the top. This stops the time of the last player and auto-starts the timing of the new player. During the game, timing can be stopped and restarted by using the pause button. Use this for example to solve a dispute by consulting the dictionary in Scrabble or to fight a battle in RISK. The optional buzzer makes it easy to notice the approaching time limits. Specifications Dimensions: 2 5/8" (cubed) Net weight appr. 6.2oz Accuracy: +/- 1 sec / h Battery: 2x LR44, 1.5V on avg lasts 1+ year 1 year manufacturer warrantyExplanation of Timing Systems System 1: Move Timer Each player gets a fixed amount of time for each turn. The time per turn can be set to anything between 1 second and 10 minutes and is reset after a turn is completed i.e. the players receive the same amount of time again for the next turn. System 2: Move Timer + Save If a player does not use all of the allocated time during his turn, the unused time is saved and added to the time available for the next turn. For example if a player has one minute for his or her move and completes the turn after thirty seconds, the remaining thirty seconds are automatically added as a bonus to the next turn and the player will have one minute and thirty seconds for the next turn. System 3: Count Down Game Timer A total time for the complete game is allocated to each player. The clock automatically starts and continues the count-down each time the player's color is turned to the top. If the time limit is reached i.e. the remaining time reaches zero, the clock continues in the count-up mode. System 4: Count Up Game Timer By setting the CUBE to 0 hours and 00 minutes in the Game Timer Mode, the CUBE registers the total time used by a player for each turn and adds this time to the player's running total. The clock automatically starts and continues the count-up each time the player's color is turned to the top. System 5: Turn Counter By setting the CUBE to 0 minutes and 00 seconds in the Move Timer Mode, the CUBE counts the number of moves for each player. Each time the player's color is turned to the top the counter adds one turn, for example signifying one extra p... Learn More

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